Deadly "Gen Z" protests in Madagascar led to a president's impeachment and the swearing-in of coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina as the new leader.

CAPSAT is the same powerful military unit that turned against the government in 2009, leading to Rajoelina first coming to power. The unit had said this weekend it was taking charge of all of Madagascar’s armed forces, and new heads of the military and the gendarmerie security forces have been appointed.

Madagascar has entered a new era of turmoil after Colonel Michael Randrianirina, head of the elite CAPSAT military unit, seized control of the government following the impeachment of President Andry Rajoelina.

Madagascar’s military said Tuesday that it was taking control of the government, after weeks of deadly protests calling for the removal of President Andry Rajoelina, who appears to have left the country.

The military in Madagascar seized power Tuesday after weeks of protests over corruption, power and water shortages forced the country's president into hiding.

What makes the Gen Z Mada movement in Madagascar significant is not only their use of digital tools but their ability to unify a disillusioned population around a shared vision of justice, transparency,

Madagascar's new military ruler Michael Randrianirina said on October 15, 2025 he would soon be sworn in as president of the transition, after leading a coup against President Andry Rajoelina. Meanwhile calm largely returned to the capital,

Andry Rajoelina, once a young mayor who led protests against Madagascar's government, has been ousted as president

The military has seized power in a coup in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar and ousted President Andry Rajoelina, who has fled the country. Here's a timeline of major events leading up to the takeover in the former French colony off Africa's east coast: Sept.